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Keldor/200X Skeletor double-sword: Mattel are going to do it!

Something TG posted many pages into this thread and which will probably get missed by a great many people as a result:

Originally Posted by Toyguru

But hey, to leave on a good note, we did just have our meeting with management to go over the 2012 line. We also discussed the 200X head design and weapon design direction. While we are still not going to explore 200X redesigned character heads in the online line, I did get some sway on the weapons and we are going to now find a way to do the "Keldor Swords" in Classic style. (despite what people say I am in there fighting the good fight!).

This isn't indicitive of "rules changing", I just made the case that enough fans want these and it doesn't indicate a changed character design. So hey, chalk one up for a fan demand victory!

I was going to save this announcement for NYTF, but hey, you guy wanted a He-Man.org news break, there you go!

So, let the speculation on what they'll include them with begin :
1) It's not going to be for a while if the green light's just been given. Think 2012, not 2011.
2) It's unlikely it'll be with a 200X-Skeletor - as things stand, that would be still be a standard MotUC Skeletor with a white skull & Keldor's cape, which wouldn't be worth it - and they aren't going to redo Keldor.
3) So, logically, it'll either come with (a) whatever Skeletor variant they were already planning on next [post-BASk, that is] or (b) with an unrelated character as a "secret accessory", ala the 200X He-Man sword's inclusion with Man-at-Arms.

Anyone disagree with my points?

Last edited by Reboot; January 10, 2011 at 04:05am.
Reason: Applying logic to where it'll come

It makes sense for it to be an accessory for the next Skeletor variant. It's not coming in a weapons pack. Unless they think up an origin for them and give them to the person who wielded them before Keldor. Who could that be?

Cracking bit of news. Like it's been suggested above, I guess they'll be included with the next Skeletor variant release. I hope we'll also see them in a weapons pack as i'd like a set each for my Keldor and Skeletor.

I hope we'll also see them in a weapons pack as i'd like a set each for my Keldor and Skeletor.

On the face of it, not likely - once they've come with a figure, the moulds will be available for a weapons pak, but only if they were repainted in some significant way for the WP. That would mean the weapons pak version coming with something like gold/black hilts rather than copper/purple.

Are there any other colour schemes they could do that wouldn't be completely random?

First of all, I'm really excited about this and happy that we kept pushing for it. That's actually better for me than the revelation of a new figure!

I think we will see it as a bonus item in 2012, maybe even this year. Thematically, they indeed could pack it with Spikor, but Blade might be a fitting choice as well. Or an upcoming Skeletor variant! Terror Claws Skeletor would be awesome - the figure's only new part is the armor, and aside of the Terror Claws and dragon claw, the twin blades would make for a great addition there. Dragon Blaster Skeletor could be a choice as well, but I hope they will use their money to make the dragon more poseable and maybe even removable.

2) It's unlikely it'll be with a 200X-Skeletor - as things stand, that would be still be a standard MotUC Skeletor with a white skull & Keldor's cape, which wouldn't be worth it - and they aren't going to redo Keldor.

I disagree. With a few reused parts Mattel can make a really cool looking figure.

Take Keldor and give him a Pre-Eternia He-man hood with a Scareglow head, Trap jaw boots, Havoc staff and the 200X swords. If the tooling budget allowed it hairless Beast Man feet. Then just repaint every thing in the 200X color scheme.